As an object-oriented computer programming language, Java is used by coders like Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant _____ programs by manipulating 'objects' (that is, specifically defined variables or combinations of variables) into interacting with each other. Conversely, S-Lang, used in software development and scripting, is not an object-oriented language.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Explanation
Context: "Java is used by coders like Kimberly Bryant __ programs" — to-infinitive needed to express purpose after "used by coders."
Answer: D) to create
Why? "Used by coders to create programs" — the to-infinitive of purpose follows "used to" in this construction.
Traps:
- A) created → past participle; creates an awkward modification
- B) create → base form; needs the to-infinitive marker
- C) is creating → finite progressive; creates a run-on